2310. chadel

Lexicon

chadel: Failing, lacking, idle

Original Word: חָדֵל
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: chadel
Pronunciation: khaw-del'
Phonetic Spelling: (khaw-dale')
Definition: Failing, lacking, idle
Meaning: vacant, ceasing, destitute

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

he that forbears, frail, rejected

From chadal; vacant, i.e. Ceasing or destitute -- he that forbeareth, frail, rejected.

see HEBREW chadal

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from chadal
Definition
forbearing, lacking
NASB Translation
forsaken (1), refuses (1), transient (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

חָדֵל adjective forbearing, lacking, הֶחָדֵל as substantive Ezekiel 3:27 he that forbeareth (opposed to שׁמע, compare חָדֵל

Qal near the end); construct חֲדַל אִישִׁים Isaiah 53:3 lacking men (i.e. forsaken by them); — ceasing, transient מֶהחָֿדֵל אָ֑נִי Psalm 39:5, but read rather חֶלֶד see Che^{critical note}.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root verb חָדַל (chadal), which means "to cease" or "to desist."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • The corresponding Greek entry in Strong's Concordance is G3935 (παύω, pauō), which means "to cease" or "to stop." This Greek term is used in the New Testament to convey similar ideas of cessation or ending, often in the context of stopping an action or bringing something to a halt.

Usage: This word is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe a state of being where something is lacking or has come to an end. It often implies a cessation of activity or the absence of something that was once present.

Context: • The term חָדֵל (chadel) appears in contexts where there is an emphasis on the absence or cessation of something. It is used to describe situations where there is a lack or void, often in a metaphorical sense. For example, it can refer to a land that is destitute of inhabitants or resources, or to a person who is lacking in strength or vitality.
• In the Berean Standard Bible, the concept of being "vacant" or "ceasing" is illustrated in various passages where the term is used to describe the cessation of certain activities or the absence of expected outcomes. The word captures the idea of something that has stopped or is no longer present, highlighting a transition from a state of fullness or activity to one of emptiness or inactivity.
• The theological implications of חָדֵל (chadel) often relate to divine judgment or the natural consequences of human actions, where the cessation or lack is seen as a result of turning away from God's commands or as a part of the divine plan.

Forms and Transliterations

וְהֶחָדֵ֣ל ׀ וַחֲדַ֣ל והחדל וחדל חָדֵ֥ל חדל chaDel ḥā·ḏêl ḥāḏêl vachaDal vehechaDel wa·ḥă·ḏal waḥăḏal wə·he·ḥā·ḏêl wəheḥāḏêl

Englishman's Concordance

Psalm 39:4
HEB: אֵ֝דְעָ֗ה מֶה־ חָדֵ֥ל אָֽנִי׃
NAS: Let me know how transient I am.
KJV: what it [is; that] I may know how frail I [am].
INT: know how transient I

Isaiah 53:3
HEB: נִבְזֶה֙ וַחֲדַ֣ל אִישִׁ֔ים אִ֥ישׁ
NAS: He was despised and forsaken of men,
KJV: He is despised and rejected of men;
INT: was despised and forsaken of men A man

Ezekiel 3:27
HEB: הַשֹּׁמֵ֤עַ ׀ יִשְׁמָע֙ וְהֶחָדֵ֣ל ׀ יֶחְדָּ֔ל כִּ֛י
NAS: let him hear; and he who refuses, let him refuse;
KJV: let him hear; and he that forbeareth, let him forbear:
INT: hear hear refuses refuse for

3 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 2310
3 Occurrences

ḥā·ḏêl — 1 Occ.
wa·ḥă·ḏal — 1 Occ.
wə·he·ḥā·ḏêl — 1 Occ.